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IELTS BNC: 284 COCA: 489

road

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Related topics: Roads
road /rəʊd $ roʊd/ ●●● S1 W1 noun → rode
1  [countableC, uncountableU]TTR a specially prepared hard surface for cars, buses, bicycles etc to travel on 路，道路，公路 → street, motorway, freeway
along the road
I was driving along the road when a kid suddenly stepped out in front of me.
我正在路上開着車，突然一個小孩沖到我車前。
up the road
You’ll see the library a bit further up the road.
沿這條路再往前走一點就能看到圖書館。
down the road
I ran down the road to see what was happening.
我沿着路跑去看發生了什麽事。
My sister lives just down the road.
我姐姐就住在這條路上。
in the road
Protestors sat down in the road to stop the lorries.
抗議者坐在路上，阻止卡車通過。
in the middle of the road
Someone was standing in the middle of the road.
有人站在路中央。
across the road
I ran across the road to meet him.
我跑着穿過馬路去迎他。
by road
The college is easily accessible by road.
這所大學開車去很方便。
on the road
There are far more cars on the road now than there used to be.
現在路上的車比以前要多得多。
There were lots of cars parked on the road.
路上停着許多車。
n2. → Road
3  on the road 
a) TTCtravelling in a car, especially for long distances 〔尤指長途〕乘車[開車]旅行中
I’ve been on the road since 5:00 a.m. this morning.
我從今早5點起就一直在路上。
b) APTRAVELif a group of actors or musicians are on the road, they are travelling from place to place giving performances 在巡回演出中
They’re on the road for six months out of every year.
他們每年有六個月在巡回演出。
c) TTCif your car is on the road, you have paid for the repairs, tax etc necessary for you to drive it legally 〔汽車〕可以合法行駛〔指已付維修費用、稅款等〕
It would cost too much to put it back on the road.
要讓車子重新上路費用太高了。
Examples from the Corpus
on the road• Copper on the road to recovery in Spring 1990.• She jumps out and begins depositing my gear and groceries on the road as I fumble to pay her.• Owner Eddie DeBartolo has always insisted they stay in the finest hotels on the road.• Dara fled back to Agra and set off on the road to Delhi without daring to face his father.• It means getting out on the road with the sales people before they complain about call schedules.• The memorial is situated on the road from the village to Wansford. 8.• Detroit has never won on the road against Washington, losing in all 19 visits since 1938.
4  the road to something if you are on the road to something, you will achieve it soon, or it will happen to you soon 向某事物邁進
The doctor says she’s well on the road to recovery.
醫生說她恢複得很好。
It was this deal that set him on the road to his first million.
正是從這筆生意開始，他掙到了第一筆一百萬。
the first step along the road to democracy
走向民主的第一步
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step along the road to• Player-manager Peter Shilton will take another step along the road to an incredible target.• For Reg, bookmaking was a mere step along the road to riches and power on the grand scale.
5  go down a/this road to choose a particular course of action 選擇某種/這種做法
Is there any scope for going down that road in the future?
今後還有可能那樣做嗎？
It depends which road you want to go down.
這取決於你想選擇哪種做法。
Examples from the Corpus
go down a/this road• They mustn't go down this road again, it could only lead to disaster.
6  along/down the road in the future, especially at a later stage in a process 今後，以後
You can always upgrade a bit further down the road if you want.
今後如果你想將電腦系統升級就能升級。
Somewhere down the road, they’re going to clash.
他們遲早會發生沖突。
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along/down the road• Lily shot a quick horrified look up and down the road.• No car had come down the road for a while.• How far down the road of cutbacks do bank management want to go?• Well, we want to let you know that a new church is opening just down the road from you.• There's a nice place down the road.• At one spot along the road, a lone flower escaped the flames that poured through the Three Bar Wildlife Area.
7. one for the road spokenDFD a last alcoholic drink before you leave a party, pub etc 〔離開聚會、酒吧等前喝的〕最後一杯酒
Examples from the Corpus
one for the road• And one for the road, the last word in car hi-fi.
8. road to Damascus a situation in which someone experiences a sudden and complete change in their opinions or beliefs. The phrase is based on the story in the New Testament of the Bible, in which St Paul saw a blinding light and heard God’s voice while he was travelling on the road to Damascus. He immediately became a Christian. 通往大馬士革之路〔指某人突然徹底改變觀點或信仰，源於《聖經·新約》中聖保羅在前往大馬士革途中皈依基督教的故事〕
→ the end of the road at end1(16), → hit the road at hit1(13)
n USAGE: Up/down the road
You often use the phrases up the road and down the road when saying that someone or something is not far away, on the same road:
She lives just up the road from us.
The post office is down the road on the right.
n THESAURUS
types of road
road a hard surface for cars, buses etc to drive on
They’re planning to build a new road.
My address is 42, Station Road.
street a road in a town, with houses or shops on each side
She lives on our street.
We walked along the streets of the old town.
Oxford Street is one of Europe’s busiest shopping areas.
He was stopped by the police, driving the wrong way down a one-way street.
Turn left on Main Street (=the street in the middle of a town, where most of the shops are – used in American English).
These days the same shops are on every high street (=the street in the middle of a town, where most of the shops are – used in British English).
avenue a road in a town, often with trees on each side
the busy avenue in front of the cathedral
He lived on Park Avenue.
boulevard a wide road in a city or town – used especially in street names in the US, France etc. In the UK, streets are usually called avenue rather than boulevard
the world-famous Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.
lane a narrow road in the country
a winding country lane
cul-de-sac a short street which is closed at one end
The house is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac in North Oxford.
track especially British EnglishBrE, dirt road American EnglishAmE a narrow road in the country, usually without a hard surface
The farm was down a bumpy track.
ring road British EnglishBrE a road that goes around a town
The airport is on the ring road.
bypass British EnglishBrE a road that goes past a town, allowing traffic to avoid the centre
The bypass would take heavy traffic out of the old city centre.
dual carriageway British EnglishBrE, divided highway American EnglishAmE a road with a barrier or strip of land in the middle that has lines of traffic travelling in each direction
I waited until we were on the dual carriageway before I overtook him.
freeway/expressway American EnglishAmE a very wide road in a city or between cities, on which cars can travel very fast without stopping
Take the Hollywood Freeway (101) south, exit at Vine Street and drive east on Franklin Avenue.
Over on the side of the expressway, he saw an enormous sedan, up against a stone wall.
motorway British EnglishBrE, highway American EnglishAmE a very wide road for travelling fast over long distances
The speed limit on the motorway is 70 miles an hour.
the Pacific Coast Highway
interstate American EnglishAmE a road for fast traffic that goes between states
The accident happened on Interstate 84, about 10 miles east of Hartford.
toll road a road that you pay to use
The government is planning to introduce toll roads, in an effort to cut traffic congestion.
turnpike American EnglishAmE a large road for fast traffic that you pay to use
He dropped her off at an entrance to the New Jersey Turnpike.
 COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + road
busy (=with a lot of traffic) 交通繁忙的
The children have to cross a busy road to get to school.
孩子們上學得穿過一條繁忙的馬路。
quiet (=with little traffic) 安靜的
At that time of night, the roads were quiet.
晚上的那個時候，馬路上靜悄悄的。
clear (=with no traffic or nothing blocking it) 通暢的
Before you overtake, make sure the road is clear.
超車前必須確定前路暢通。
a main road (=an important road that is used a lot) 大路
nThe main road was blocked for twenty-five minutes.
a minor road 小路
nFrance has a huge network of minor roads.
a side road/a back road (=a small road that is not used much) 支路
nHe drove into a quiet side road and stopped the car.
a country road 鄉間公路
nHe was driving along a quiet country road when a tyre suddenly burst.
a mountain road 山路
nA lot of concentration is needed on the narrow mountain roads.
the coast road 海濱公路
nHe continued along the coast road.
the open road (=a road without much traffic or anything to stop you getting somewhere) 暢通的道路
nThis car is at its best on the open road.
na road is open (=it is not closed or blocked)
We try to keep the mountain road open for most of the year.
na road is closed
The mountain road was closed by snow.
na road is blocked
The main road was blocked for an hour while police cleared the accident.
verbs
cross a road 過馬路
She was standing on the pavement waiting to cross the road.
她站在人行道上，等着過馬路。
run out into a road 跑到馬路上
He had to swerve when a child ran out into the road.
一個小孩子跑到馬路上，他不得不突然轉向。
a road leads/goes/runs somewhere 路通往某處
We turned into the road leading to the village.
我們拐上了通往村子的路。
a road winds (=it turns and curves, rather than going in a straight line) 道路蜿蜒
nA long road wound through the park.
a road forks (=it starts going ahead in two different directions) 道路分岔
nAt Salen, the road forks right and left.
a road narrows/widens 道路變窄/變寬
nAfter a couple of miles, the road narrows.
road + NOUN
a road accident 道路事故
Her husband was killed in a road accident.
她丈夫死於一起道路交通事故。
road safety 道路安全
We share parents’ concern for road safety.
我們與家長一樣關心道路安全。
road sense (=knowledge of how to behave safely near traffic) 道路安全意識
nYoung children don’t have any road sense.
na road junction (=place where two or more roads meet)
It was a busy road junction.
na road network (=system of roads that cross or are connected to each other)
the road network in northern France
phrases
the side of the road 馬路邊
We stopped and had something to eat by the side of the road.
我們停下來在路邊吃了點東西。
nShe was standing on the other side of the road talking to my mum.
the road ahead (=in front of you) 前方道路
The road ahead was completely flooded.
前方道路整個被水淹了。
a fork in the road (=a place where a road goes in two different directions) 岔道口
nWe had to ask for directions each time we got to a fork in the road.
Examples from the Corpus
road• It's amazing how many schools front busy roads.• I like driving on the French roads - they're so straight, and there isn't much traffic.• They turned left at the gas station, into the busy main road.• Route 66 used to be one of the main roads across the States.• Set on the main road - 15 minutes walk from the resort centre, local buses stop nearby.• They're building a new road around the city centre.• A recent major study of traffic problems in the Edinburgh area recognised road safety as a major factor for consideration.• I live at 37 King's Road, Birmingham.• a small Texas road• A widow lives in the house just across the road.• On the way I noticed that the pavement swayed from side to side and the road heaved up and down.• Before crossing the road, stop, look, and listen.• I went to the girls' school down the road.• I argued with him in the road.• Something was lying in the gutter by the side of the road.• So on their trip to the Coast empty they picked up everybody on the road.• As you leave the city, turn right and take the road to Madrid.• All three hurried round the side of the house and issued through the gates on to the road.• Susie used to live on this road.
Road
(written abbreviation Rd.)TTRNAME OF A THING used in addresses after the names of roads and streets 路〔用在地址中的街道名稱之後〕
65 Maple Road
楓樹路65號
He lives on Dudley Road.
他住在達德利路上。
Examples from the Corpus
on ... Road• Now they get knocked down on the roads.• Read in studio Heavy lorries trying to avoid higher tolls on the Severn Bridge are causing severe traffic problems on minor roads.• It was safer with them than to be on the road.• The firm is headquartered in a plush $ 2. 5 million office building on Woodside Road.• I remember watching a documentary showing Lily Tomlin putting her act together for weeks on the road.
Origin road
Old English rad “ride, journey”

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